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Offshore wind is regarded as the most important segment for the cluster in the coming years, and an increasing global focus on floating offshore wind means that the cluster's participants have a unique opportunity to capture large global market shares. Currently, the largest expense for shipping companies is related to crew costs. Therefore, streamlining operations will be essential for the cluster's gas players to secure these market positions.
The world’s current offshore wind farms mainly consist of bottom-fixed installations, where the cluster’s shipping companies have a strong market position and a well-adapted fleet.
Many of the future developments in the world are now focused on floating offshore wind. This will require more anchoring and subsea operations, where the cluster’s shipping companies must also be well-equipped due to their offshore expertise.
It will be important for the cluster to support the development of this business. The goal is for the shipping companies to achieve success in the same way they did in the offshore oil & gas segments. One of the largest barriers to this is the operating costs associated with crews, and in this regard, it is believed that digitization, particularly automated and remotely controlled operations, can help to drastically reduce both operating costs and climate emissions.
This project will study these operations. A potential main project is expected to be financed through national funding sources and will address a set of issues such as (not intended as an exhaustive list):
Demonstrate that at least one of these operations can be remotely controlled from land.
Facilitate adaptations in regulations etc.
Contribute to defining the land-based control center of the future for offshore wind operations.
Read more about the project findings in this article in Skipsrevyen: Skipsrevyen 04-2024
Part 2: Competence Needs in Shipping Companies Resulting from Digitalisation
